| born |
a past participle of bear1. |
| finally |
after everything else; at the final moment. |
| gate |
a part of a fence or wall that swings to open and close. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| lay1 |
to put something down so that it is flat against a surface. |
| mend |
to repair or fix. |
| pile |
a number of things on top of each other, or a mass of material that forms a small hill. |
| powerful |
having great physical strength. |
| shallow |
not deep. |
| slope |
A surface that is higher on one end than the other. |
| stun |
to shock or amaze. |
| thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |
| treatment |
the way a person acts toward another person or thing. |
| tune |
the notes that make up a piece of music. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |